I'm thinking of getting another classic but I have an issue with it and whilst I think the background is genuine I'm not sure how to proceed. The car had one owner from new and is totally original and in good nick. The problem is that when the old chap who owned it died his family didn't know he still had the car as it was put away in a garage under a carpet when he stopped driving. The chap who now has it hasn't registered it in his name so it still shows the old boy's name on it. He only lives around the corner from the address of the original owner and he picked it up from the bloke's son. Since then he's had it for a couple of years and spent about £600 on it (receipts and MOT proof). I think the whole thing is genuine (he says it was to keep the one owner from new on the V5 which I'm inclined to believe).
Thing is I would like to buy it (it's not a Rover, although the DVLA records list it as such (it's an Austin!!)) but I'm not sure how to proceed. He says he can take me round to the old boys house (just round the corner) and I can see his son to get the V5 sorted.
What do you think!
Thing is I would like to buy it (it's not a Rover, although the DVLA records list it as such (it's an Austin!!)) but I'm not sure how to proceed. He says he can take me round to the old boys house (just round the corner) and I can see his son to get the V5 sorted.
What do you think!